lit. "awakening of hibernating [insects]"; the third solar term

wake up from sleeping / become conscious / become aware of something, become awakened to reality / (of a temporary impaired mental state) vanish; dissolve

hibernation

to hibernate

begin; start; initiate; originate

to start doing / to begin

conjunctive form of 始める (hajimeru) [ichidan]

Alternative spelling of 初めて

activity, work, operation

a bug, insect, worm / a serpent, snake / (figurative): a worm (person living for only one thing) / (derogatory): a worm (despicable person) / a temperament (thought which is in the deep in mind)